Nite Times News

NITE-TIMES NEWS

NEWSLETTER OF THE CHICAGO AREA TIMEX USERS GROUP

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3

EDITOR’S NOTES

The Nite-Times News is the newsletter of
the Chicago Área Timex Users Group. It is
available as a Public Domain feature of the
North Shore Sinclair BBS (312)473-9415. If
you are not a CATUG member and desire to
have a hard-copy mailed to your home,
please provide $6.00 per year to cover the
cost of postage. For an annual fee of $10.00
you can become a CATUG member with full
membership privledges. The Chicago Area
Timex Users Group is pleased to exchange
newsletters with other Timex and Sinclair
supporting users groups. If you desire to
rr int any articles that appear here, please
pm vide credit to the author and this
newsletter. If you have any suggestions or
would like to submit an article, you may
upload it onto the North Shore Sinclair BBS
and leave a message about it with Sysop
Gary or write to:

The Chicago Area Timex Users Group
Nite-Times News Editor
1885A Yorktown Avenue
Great Lakes, Illinois 60033
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Articles that appear in this issue are:
May CATUG Meeting
Nite-Times Classifieds
Sinclair Northamerica Users Group
Great North-West T/S Mini-Fair
Timex Tidbits
Midwest Computer Users Conference
CATUG Library Notes
Timex/Sinciair BBS Directory
CATUG Member List

MAY C.A.T.U.G. MEETING
1e Chicago Area Timex Users Group
meets on the third saturday of each month
in the Downers Grove Public Library's
Conference Room, from 1200 to 500. The
next meeting will be on the 2ist of May. The
library is located at 1050 Curtiss Street in

APRIL 1988

Downers Grove. The CATUG representative
for this meeting is Steve Cooper and he can
contacted at (312) 968-3553.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH: Take
1-294 (Tri-State Toliway) south to 1-83 (East
West Toliway). Drive west on 1-88 and exit
at Highland Avenue. Take Highland south
about three miles, during which it’s name
will change to Main Street. You will cross
the Burlington-Northern tracks in
downtown Downers Grove and turn right
(west) at the next street (Burlington)
Proceed one block to Forest Ave. At the
intersection of Forest and Burlington is a
public parking lot. The Library is located one
block south of Burlington at the intersection
of Curtiss and Forest. Please note that
Burlington is a one-way street (westbound)
and Curtiss is a one-way street (eastbound).

DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH: Take I-55
(Stevenson Expway) to the Lemont Rd
North exit. Take Lemont Road north about
four miles during which it will merge into
Main Street. As you go into downtown
Downers Grove, you will pass Curtiss Street,
and turn left at the next intersection
(Burlington), which is the last street before
you cross the railroad tracks. Proceed one
block west to Forest Ave At the
intersection of Forest and Burlington is a
public parking lot. The Library is located one
block south of Burlington at the intersection
of Curtiss and Forest. Please note- that
Burlington is a one-way street (westbound)
and Curtiss is a one-way street (eastbound).

NITE-TIMES CLASSIFIEDS

The Nite-Times Classified Ads are a
service provided to all of our readers. Please
submit your ads prior to the 15th of each
month. They may be mailed to the
Nite-Times News or sent to Sysop Gary via
the Feedback Message Base on the North
Shore Sinclair BBS (312) 459-5721.
(continued on page 2)

NITE-TIMES CLASSIFIEDS
continued from page 1

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=i FOR SALE
utiy apear rebuiit TS-2068 computers
or $50.00 each These machine come
vithout cables, manual or powersupply.
‘hey include a thirty day warranty. For
aore information, contact:
Eric Johnson
249 N. Harden Avenue
Orange City, Florida 32763
(904) 775-4935
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FOR SALE
NEW TS2068 NEVER USED
TS2068 WITH SPECTRUM ROM, TS 2050
MODEM, JLO DISC SYSTEM, WITH
PRINTER I/F AND KEMPSON JOYSTICK
I/F. THIS ENTIRE SYSTEM IS MOUNTED
IN A CLEAR PLEXIGLASS CASE AND IS
FAN COOLED WITH A MODIFIED FULL
SIZED KEYBOARD.
DUAL AMDEK AMDISC 3 3in DISC DRIVE
UNIT WITH DISCS
TS2040 THERMAL PRINTER
AVATEX 1200 MODEM WITH POWER
SUPPLY
'Z/SIO RS232 INTERFACE.
GORILLA BANANA PRINTER [ - RIBBON ]
'TS2068 TRACKBALL
S BOOKS: TS2068 EXPLORED -
| INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED GUIDE-
| TS2068 BASICS AND BEYOND - 21 GAMES
| ON THE 20648
IME DESIGNS 1986 THRU MARCH 1988
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PACKAGE DEAL FOR $450.00 OR YOU
¡AN MAKE ME AN OFFER.
Donald Brumfield
106 Kiridfield Dr.
Cary, NC 2750
919-859-4142
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| FOR SALE
am selling 1 Kempston Mouse with Art
tudio for $65, also 1 Footeprint Parallel
terface for $25, and 1 2068 Trackball for

20. Any correspondence can be addressed

o:
JOHN ULREICH
203 NAUVOO
PARK FOREST, IL 60466
| or call 312/748-6004 (mornings).

* * * A *

FOR SALE

A full library of TS-1000 and TS-1500
software and books. The price is $2.00 - $3.00
per title or a special buik rate for the entir-
stock. For more information contact:

Gary Lessenberry

1885A Yorktown Ave

Great Lakes, IL 60088

312/473-9415

* * A * *
FOR SALE

AFFORDABLE HI-RES PLOTTING for the
TS-Z068 and Commodore 1520 four-color
printer/plotter! The plotter can be found at
Toys-R-Us stores for $2995. Interface
hardware (from bareboard to assembled &
tested) as well as utility software for screen
to plotter praphic transfer, banner making,
and word processing are available from:

John McMichaei

1710 Palmer Drive

Laramie, WY 52070
A large SASE gets you more info and a
sample plot.

SINCLAIR NORTHAMERICA

USERS GROUP

By Mel Nathanson
During one of the organizational meetings
of the recent Sunstate Timex/Sinclair
Winterfest '88, the idea of a. National
organization for the advancement of
Sinclair computing came up. It was decided
that since we had developed a core group
thst mas decdiested ts

computing, we would attempt to lay the
groundwork for such an organization. It was
also mentioned that the preater the amount
of time from the departure of Timex from
the computer industry, the less of an active
market would result. Since we would have
users from across the nation at the fest, it
would te an idea time to make our plans
known. So, the Sinclair Northamerica Users
Group, or SNUG (a name submitted to us by
John Cushran, and later modified by Bill
Jones) was starting to come closer to reality.
WHAT IT IS

The intent of SNUG is to provide a forum
for the exchange of ideas. It would be a
source of information, such as a listing o
active members, active user groups, Sinclair
specific Bulletin Boards, an active library of
public domain software, and a listing of
available shareware and freeware. Later on
we hope to propose an industry wide
{continued on page 3)

promo ting Sinclair

“ SINCLAIR NORTHAMERICA

USERS GROUP
continued from page 2

standard of hardware and software
compatibility. So as to not to have to
reinvent the wheel and to do this in the
shortest amount of time, we are going to
try and use an already established nationai
group such as CORSA (Corvair Owners Assn.)
as a model to base our group on. SNUG
vould act as an umbrella organization, with
regions being developed to tie in with
established groups in those areas.

WHAT IT ISNT
It is the intent of the organizers NOT to
infringe or supercede any already

established User Group or Vendor. It is
intended to show some strength to the
industry that Sinclair is not dead, and the
mere fact that we can get this Organization
together will prove that we can stick
together and grow and prosper. We look at
this as an enhancement to activities that
have been on. Hopefuliy a
Northamerican Calendar of Events could be
e: lished to help co-ordinate any future
plans and events. It is not designed to take
anything away from anyone.
WHAT TO DO

We need the support of EVERY SINGLE
SINCLAIR USER! Whether you reside in
Canada, the US, or Mexico, or for that
matter anywhere, we need to know how
you feel and what you want in this
Organization. This is your opportunity to be
heard.you comments, criticisms, complaints,
or praises. What we have here is nothing
more than an idea. Nothing at this time is
set in concrete. We are more than open to
suggestions. To make it work, these ideas of
yours have to be forwarded immediately,
We are putting on a time limit untill June
30, 1983. If there is no support, then we will
not proceed further. If there is input, we
will provide monthly updates to whoever
will put the information in print. So, let's
hear from you soon!
CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

“fel Nathanson

15 Arbordale Drive

Port Richey, Florida 34668

(813) 863-5552
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Timex computers have
been out of production now for four years
and the British support for the Sinclairs has
been on the decline. A national user group

with provide a centralized forum for ail
Sinciair enthusiasts. It can be a focal point
for all the available Sinclair hardware and
software deveiopements. I strongly
encourage all of our readers to drop a few
lines to Mel Nathanson and let him know
what you feel about the SNUG. He can only
assume that no feedback meens no interest,

TIMEX TIDBITS

According to the March CATS Newsietter,
there will be a computer fest co-hosted by
Sharp's and Zebra in the New York/New
Jersey area in May. There are no firm
details about this as of yet!

It was also reported in the CATS
Newsletter that Quantum Computing has
shut down all operations and put their stock
up for sale. If anybody has any orders
pending, should check their status
immediately.

I recently received my latest E Arthur
Brown catalog only to discover that there is
no listing for Timex/Sinclair software or
hardware. Although I am disappointed, I
was not surprised. E Arthur Brown has
been a strong supporter of the Timex
community since the early days, providing
many great products for all of the Timex
computers ever since Timex bailed out, but
he is now moving on to new products. I
wish him all the best in the future.

According to the IST.UG. Newsletter,
David A. Sullivan of P.O.Box 353, Gilsum, NH
03448 is forming a QL User Group. Mr
Sullivan is a computer technician who works
at a Keene based computer service center
which was an authorized Sinclair service
center. He would appreciate any help that
can be provided for the establishment of
this group.

ZX-Appeal reports that a- TS-1500
packaged with a TS-2040 can be purchased
for $30.00 from Electronic Surplus Inc, 1224

t Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio (216)
621-1052.

THE 1988 MIDWEST
REGIONAL COMPUTER USERS
CONFERENCE

The Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users
Group will host the third annual Midwest
Timex, Sinclair, Amstrad gathering on
Saturday and Sunday, August 26 & 27, 1983.
(continued on page 4)

THE 1988 MIDWEST
REGIONAL COMPUTER USERS
CONFERENCE
continued from page 3

Our theme for this event is “Users -
learning from other Users” - of ZXs, 2068s,
spectrums, QLs, and Amstrad PCs and PCWs.

Displays, demos, and presentations by
individuais, users groups, software authors,
fardware developers, and vendors willi be
=mphasized.

The assembly will be held at the “Beck
center for the Arts, a Cultural Arts
complex in Lakewood, Ohio, a western
suburb of Cleveland. This is not a hotel site;
attendees will need their own in-town
transportation.

We are now seeking voiunteers for
seminar-type presentations, and are asking
aser groups and vendors to participate in
co-sponsoring the event. A Co-Sponsor is any
one who books and pays for a $25.00 exhibit
table(s) now. Co-sponsors funds will be used
to support Conference publicity.

Please direct inquiries to: ANDY
KOSIOREK, President, Cleveiand Sinclair User
group on Compuserve at ID# 76046,3420, on
Cleveland Freenet BBS (216/365-3338) at ID#
212236, or c/o SYSOP, on Timelines T/S BBS
216/671-6922} nightly from 10 PM to 6AM
EST. Or you can write to the Greater
Cleveland Sinclair Users Group c/o 2192
Sienbury Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio
44107.Additionai details will be posted as
plans are developed.

CATUG LIBRARY NOTES
By Gary Lessenberry
The Chicago Area Timex Users Group
Library has received the following listed
articles from other user groups via our
newsletter exchange. The newsletters with
these articles will be available for check out
at the monthly CATUG meetings.
L USER AMUSER (Mar 1988)
BiT/S n PC's
2, USER AMUSER (Apr 1988)
BiT/S n PC's
3, CATS Newsletter (Feb 1988)
MS-DOS to QL File Conversions
4, CATS Newsletter (Mar 1988)
5, CATS Newsletter (Apr 1988)
A Streamlined Boot
Larken Electronics’ LKDOS
QL RAM Expansion

7838 Reveiw
7. QZX (Feb 1988)
Fixing 2050 Modem Boards
QI Programming Book Review
3. QZX (Mar 1988)
TS-2050 Modem Hardware Project
A Simple Morse Decoder For The QL
2. SLUG Newsletter (Feb 1985)
Partial Screen Clear for the ZX81
A 2068 Disc Interface Standard
The Shell Game (ZX81 Program)
10. SLUG Newsietter (Mar 1988)
Freq-Inductance-Capacitance (ZX81 Prog)
11 LISTING Newsletter (Jan 1983)
ZX81/TSXXXX Out-Board Real-Time Clock
An LED For Your 2040
Making Code Relocatable
12. HATS Newsletter (Feb 1988)
Taskmaster Review
Review On Q-RAM
13. HATS Newsletter (Mar 1988)
Splat (TS2068 P:
14. HATS Newsletter (Apr 1983)
Index 300 (ZX81 & TS2068 Program)
15. The HACKER Newsletter (Mar 1988)
Screen Control Codes For Your Z88
Irish Jig (TS2068 Music Program)
Manimate (T52068 Program)
16. The HACKER Newsletter (Apr 1988)
17. SMUG Bytes (Mar 1988)
Tips For The 2065
“SQ” Notes
13. LS.T.U.G. Newsletter (Feb 1985)
Tech-Draw Screen Loader
19. LST.U.G. Newsletter (Mar 1988)
Servicing The Wafadrive
SQUAW-T (TS2068 Program
20. SINCUS Newsletter (Mar/Apr 1988)
ZX81/TS1000 Tips
ROM Atlas From ZX Spectrum To 2068
Lotto (TS2068 Program)
21, ZX-Appeal (Feb/Mar 1988)
Header Hacker (Part 1)
Poldn’ Around
22. ZX-Appeal (Apr 1988)
Playing With Electricity
Header Hacker (Part 2)
WRxi6 Revisited
The 24K Internal NVM (TS1000 Project)
23. The D-F Data Expansion (Feb 1988)
Telecommunications On The QL
More Aerco RP/M Utilities
CP/M Modem Program Documentation
24. FDD Express (Apr 1938)
Adding The Amdisk II To The Zebra FDD
25. FDD Express (May 1988)
Random Access Files On The Timex/FDD
{continued on page 5)

-CATUG LIBRARY NOTES
continued from page 4

26. The Ramtop (Jan/Feb 1988)
ne Editor Special Edition (QL Review)
-ae Trump Card (QL Review)
Using OL C
27, Detroit Area T/S News (Jan/Feb 1988)
28. Boston CS. T/S Newsletter (Jan 1988)
2068 Windows
Psion Productivity Tips
Poling a QL
29. Boston CS. T/S Newsletter (Mar 1988)
Hardware Tip For The QL
QL Programing Tips
Super BASIC For BEGINNERS
IDing QL File Types
30. PACC Talk (Feb 1988)
Sinclair Superiority
31 PACC Talk (Mar 1988)
32, PACC Talk (Apr 1988)
33. Sinc-Link (Jan-Feb 1988)
Our Computers In Portugai
A Larken Disk Repair Utility Program
34, Sine-Link (Mar-Apr 1988)
Mterm II Mods For The Larken FDD
788 Review (Reprinted from Science &
Vie Micro)

CHICAGO AREA TIMEX

USERS GROUP
(APRIL 1, 1988)

BLAYNE ARNESON:

9211 S. HARDING AVE, EVERGREEN, IL 60642
(312) 422-0030

PAUL BEATTY:

7634 N. GREENVIEW, CHICAGO, IL 60626
(312) 764-8378

JAMES BREZINA:

1029 SPRING RD, ELMHURST, IL 60126

(312) 832-1782

JERRY COHLER:

5928 N. ROCKWELL, CHICAGO, IL 60659
(312) 878-4606

STEVE COOPER:

1300 MAPLE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

(312) 968-3553

JOHN L. DONALDSON:

335 FOXWOOD CIRCLE, GENEVA, IL 60124

(312) 232-6147

B DONETS:

29.35 COVERT RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025

(312) 657-8168

MARK DORINSON:

P.O.BOX 351, FRANKFORT, IL 60423

(815) 469-3403

KEN DUDA:
3345 N. OKETO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634
UNLISTED TELEPHONE
ALPHONSO FENG:
15 WAKE ROBIN CT, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
(312) 971-0495
GLORIA GEDONIUS:
459 W. MELROSE, # 1E, CHICAGO, IL 60657
(312) 871-6579
JIM HENDERSON:
5710 N. MERRIMAC, PEORIA, IL 61614
(309) 691-3332
JAMES KERR:
626 E. 144TH PLACE, DOLTON, IL 60419
(312) 841-5034
WILLIAM J. KLEIN:
400 E. GARFIELD, INGLESIDE, IL 60041
(312) 587-5665
DAVE LEBOWITZ:
934 GARDNER ROAD, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
(312) 798-4365
GARY L. LESSENBERRY:
1885A YORKTOWN, GREAT LAKES, IL60088
(312) 473-9415
LEOPOLD MAJEWSKI:
14120 WINDSOR CT, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098
UNLISTED TELEPHONE
EDWIN L. SCHOEN:
P.O.BOX 9076, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
(312) 852-9372
AL SHERMAN:
9216 MARIE, SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
(312) 671-2720
LEE THORESEN:
45 HICKORY LANE, CRETE, IL 60417
(312) 672-9066
JONH ULREICH:
203 NAUVOOPARK FORREST, IL 60466
(312) 748-6004
BUTCH WEINBERG:
5028 1/2 S. ELLIS, CHICAGO, IL 60615
UNLISTED TELEPHONE

** * OUT OF TOWNERS * * *
RICK CONNERS: TOKYO. JAPAN
ROBERT CURNUTT: ADELPHI, MD
RUTH FEGLEY: BALTIMORE, MD
TONY GOMEZ: THOUSAND OAKS, CA
MELVIN HOYT: MOLINE, IL
JOAN KEALY: EL PASO, TX
JOHN McMICHAEL: LARAMIE, WYOMING
GLEN MORLAND: BURLINGTON, IA
JOHN J. SHEPARD: COLDWATER, MS
JAY S. SIEGLE: BROOKLYN, NY

TIMEX/SINCLAIR BBS DIRECTORY
| (APRIL 1988)

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BULLETIN BOARD NUMBER NOTES RATES
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RECOM ‘BBS os. oie ota oe (201) 328-2919 7MD@ 16/15
ES UG A aa (201) 956-7703 8LD@ 15/14
TIME-=<X>=-CHANGE BBS............. (213) 329-3922 8HD@ 17/15
REY MATTER BBS................. (213) 971-6260 8MD@ 17/15
TARTEXNT O cosa aa ae (214) 877-1041. SMS 16/15
"WKUG MBBS... +4 sone da E (214) 540-4183 8&D@ 16/15
TIMELINES BBS............--2--000% (216) 671-6922 SHD% 15/14
CLEVELAND FREE-NET BBS........... (216) 368-3888 7L@ 15/14
SINGS MARKET BBS................. (303) 665-609 8MD@ _ 16/15
JORTH SHORE SINCLAIR BBS......... (312) 473-9415 8LD%@ -—-
\STRAL PLANE BBS.............-... (312) 476-7785 8LDa —
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¡ERIAL PORT BRS sc oioicis cando (313) 286-0145 8 HD 15/13
IME HEX BES co sic. 6 fed ected eae: (317) 362-8085 8M % 15/13
\CCESS*LINE*BBS ...............0-.- (317) 841-7072 8MD 14/12
3ILL’S OBSESSION BBS............... (404) 377-2550 8HD@ 16/15
[IMESNET BBS... sae laa a (408) 248-8017 7L@? 16/1
UBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE .......... (415) 571-6911 8SMD@ 16/14
IMG BPS A aba wae és (503) 656-8072 8H @% 17/15
Pe MO eee (505) 522-7081 8LD 17/15
TIMEW ARP BBS (PW-GORT)........... (515) 282-4169 8&MD 15/13
TTYLINK TOWER -iao oe ces sews (604) 222-2000 8H 16/14
NICHOLSON NIGHTIME NETWORK. ..... (604) 354-4666 8HD 32/27
YWEGO FREE ACADEMY BBS.......... (607) 754-3420 8LD 16/15
POCS (PW alive)... sn. 2b ces ad (607) 785-0372 8LD 16/15
THE TIMEWARP BBS................. (617) 481-0555 7LDG 16/15
WENT BES 0 reso E (617) 648-7651 8LO 16/15
TASH BRS. 2 esteis a (702) 644-6910 8 MD 16/14
SINCLAIR AT NIGHT BBS............. (718) 627-1293 8 HD% 15/14
MICROLINK BES)... bo 6 aaa og ja (718) 61835023 SED 15/14
HE BUS DEPOT FSS 2.2 soos caves (904) 262-6761 8LD 16/15
ALICES RESTAURANT BBS.......... . (914) 477-8017 7L? 16/15
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TIMEX BBS DIRECTORY LEGEND
7 PARAMETERS = 7/E/1 8 PARAMETERS - 8/N/1
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M MEDIUM USAGE MSG BASE H HIGH USAGE MSG BASE
$ SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED % OPERATION DURING EVENINGS

@ ACCESSIBLE VIA PC PURSUIT ? DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
RATES ARE THE CHARGES FROM CHICAGO FOR THE FIRST MINUTE &
EACH FOLLOWING MINUTE AFTER 11:00 PM AND ON WEEKENDS.

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